The SCOTUS did it again yesterday. They threw out appeals from Arizona and Kansas which would require voters to prove they are citizens of the United States. The League of (Liberal) Women Voters and the League of United Latin-American Citizens argued against the laws. Figures.
“University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point officials have advised faculty that the term “America is a melting pot” is a racial microaggression.
The common phrase was among a list of examples of so-called racial microaggressions used “as a discussion item for some new faculty and staff training over the past few years,” a campus official told The College Fix in an email.
Other phrases on the list included: “You are a credit to your race,” “where are you from,” “there is only one race, the human race,” “I believe the most qualified person should get the job” and “everyone can succeed in this society if they work hard enough.”
The list is very similar to a list of microaggressions distributed by University of California system administrators in voluntary faculty trainings held over the last school year. That list suggested similar phrases to the ones distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.”
“In the case of Wisconsin, the document is broken down into three columns: theme, microaggression and message. It lists “everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough” and “I believe the most qualified person should get the job” racial microaggressions because those phrases supposedly send the message that “people of color are given extra unfair benefits because of their race. People of color are lazy and/or incompetent and need to work harder.”
Another common phrase listed is “America is a melting pot” because, according to the document, it represents a message that minorities must “assimilate/acculturate to the dominant culture.””
Now that you have the appropriate educational tools at your command, any further violations will result in you being sent to a re-education spa until such time as you’re ready to re-join The Hive. Ya’ know, for the good of all of us. (We call them spas now because it sounds less threatening to all the special little snowflakes out there)
Thanks for playing…
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Donna,
Not suddenly, more like slowly, but surely. We’ve been on the slope for a while now, steadily moving downhill….. 😦
After 6 1/2 years of Barack Obama, Democrats are dispirited. Not much has gone right, unless you think the absence of gay marriage used to be the world’s biggest problem. Sea level hasn’t changed noticeably, and race relations have rarely been worse. Republicans, on the other hand, are not just energized, but outraged. A lot can happen in 16 months, but I would be surprised if events cause Republican-leaning voters to think the election isn’t so important after all. Therein lies a huge advantage for the GOP.
Wandering Views 
The SCOTUS did it again yesterday. They threw out appeals from Arizona and Kansas which would require voters to prove they are citizens of the United States. The League of (Liberal) Women Voters and the League of United Latin-American Citizens argued against the laws. Figures.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/29/us-usa-court-voter-idUSKCN0P91RI20150629
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Stanford University’s job placement board will not allow employers-to-be to ask about citizenship.
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Sigh.
Is it all just too late, suddenly?
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There goes Freedom of Speech…
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I don’t think you’re allowed to say that, Bob. 😉
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Yep,
I’m pretty sure that’s a micro-aggression there Bob…. 🙄
It’s understandable though, given your view from a position of “white privilege” and all. You can’t help it.
But hey, it’s OK buddy, I’m here to help bring you up to speed on the latest PC rules for what you can and cannot say.
This should help you feel guilty enough to curb your non-PC outbursts. 🙂
http://linkis.com/thecollegefix.com/Lu85g
“University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point officials have advised faculty that the term “America is a melting pot” is a racial microaggression.
The common phrase was among a list of examples of so-called racial microaggressions used “as a discussion item for some new faculty and staff training over the past few years,” a campus official told The College Fix in an email.
Other phrases on the list included: “You are a credit to your race,” “where are you from,” “there is only one race, the human race,” “I believe the most qualified person should get the job” and “everyone can succeed in this society if they work hard enough.”
The list is very similar to a list of microaggressions distributed by University of California system administrators in voluntary faculty trainings held over the last school year. That list suggested similar phrases to the ones distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.”
“In the case of Wisconsin, the document is broken down into three columns: theme, microaggression and message. It lists “everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough” and “I believe the most qualified person should get the job” racial microaggressions because those phrases supposedly send the message that “people of color are given extra unfair benefits because of their race. People of color are lazy and/or incompetent and need to work harder.”
Another common phrase listed is “America is a melting pot” because, according to the document, it represents a message that minorities must “assimilate/acculturate to the dominant culture.””
Now that you have the appropriate educational tools at your command, any further violations will result in you being sent to a re-education spa until such time as you’re ready to re-join The Hive. Ya’ know, for the good of all of us. (We call them spas now because it sounds less threatening to all the special little snowflakes out there)
Thanks for playing…
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Donna,
Not suddenly, more like slowly, but surely. We’ve been on the slope for a while now, steadily moving downhill….. 😦
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I don’t know why the US needs a nuclear deal with Iran. Can anybody tell me?
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Also, can anybody tell me what Obama gets out off this?
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of, not off
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Old news but good news:
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And maybe even some political good news
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2015/06/after-eight-years-of-obama-will-democrats-be-ready-to-stay-home.php
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After 6 1/2 years of Barack Obama, Democrats are dispirited. Not much has gone right, unless you think the absence of gay marriage used to be the world’s biggest problem. Sea level hasn’t changed noticeably, and race relations have rarely been worse. Republicans, on the other hand, are not just energized, but outraged. A lot can happen in 16 months, but I would be surprised if events cause Republican-leaning voters to think the election isn’t so important after all. Therein lies a huge advantage for the GOP.
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